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Smokey Robinson is clarifying a statement he made backstage at the Oct. 8 Michael Jackson tribute concert that appeared to support Dr. Conrad Murray, the man on trial for the King of Pop’s death. When “Access Hollywood” correspondent Tim Vincent asked Smokey for his take on the trial, currently going on in Los Angeles, the […]
The brother of one of reality TV’s most noted villains,Omarosa Manigault’s brother, Jack Manigault was gunned down in Youngstown, Ohio Sunday in what police say was a lover’s quarrel. According to police, the 40 year old brother who was sent to prison in 1999 for aggravated assault — was asleep next to his 34-year-old girlfriend […]
More than 6 million Americans will run out of unemployment benefits starting in January if Congress doesn’t move, with 1.8 million of those in January alone. President Obama’s American Jobs Act would have extended the deadline to file for another year of benefits, but the Jobs Act was axed! The Senate on Tuesday soundly defeated […]
I’m just smh on this one! 81 year old Phillip Winikoff isn’t even a licensed breast examination doctor, so what was he doing offering FREE door-to-door breast exams to female residents of a Coconut Beach, Florida apartment complex. Cops say Winikoff carried around a black doctor’s bag—an accessory that means “I am most definitely a real […]
Emergency officials were responding to a call about a possible prescription pill overdose when they were dispatched to the L.A. apartment where Terrell Owens was staying last week … law enforcement sources tell TMZ. As we first reported, Owens was transported by ambulance to an L.A. hospital Thursday night. Cops were also dispatched to investigate — and spoke […]
Help Prevent Home Fires Last year, the American Red Cross responded to more than 63,000 home fires – that’s one every eight minutes! But unlike other disasters, most home fires can be prevented. Reduce Your Risk You can better protect your loved ones by removing fire hazards and using this Fire Prevention Checklist. Make a […]
Gifted basketball star Chauncey Hardy has died at the age of 23. Hardy was brutally attacked and murdered in Romania. He was at a bar when the attack occurred. His head wounds were so severe that he was already comatose by the time he arrived at a Bucharest hospital. The young basketballer suffered two heart […]
Tiger Woods was back on the green yesterday playing his first tournament in seven weeks, but he didn’t make headlines because of his performance. No, he finds himself a newsmaker because of the hot dog that got thrown at him. Woods was standing over a putt when he heard a scuffle, looked up, and saw […]
The Obama administration has asked a federal appeals court to block a tough new immigration law in Alabama from going into effect, saying it “invites discrimination against many foreign-born citizens and lawfully present aliens.” The emergency motion from the Justice Department was filed Friday, and asks the Atlanta-based 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals to […]
Tyra Banks is many things: supermodel, TV host, producer and even a Harvard student. Now she’s apparently added “New York Times bestselling author” to her growing list of occupations. Her recently debuted “Modelland,” currently sits at the number two spot on the New York Times’bestsellers list for children’s chapter books. Although being a bestselling author was pretty […]
Three Ohio Amish men remained in police custody Monday after allegedly assaulting other members of their local community in part by forcibly cutting off hair and beards — a particularly egregious offense in Amish society. Lester Mullet, 26, Johnny Mullet, 38, and Levi Miller, 53, were arrested last Friday, according to Jefferson County Sheriff Fred […]
With all the talk about Occupy Wall Street and what the growing demonstrations mean for the country, it’s easy to forget the day-to-day reality of the original protesters occupying that two-acre, privately-owned public space downtown, many of whom have been there for over three weeks. This beautiful short film, “Right Here All Over” by Alex Mallis and […]